The Sun. — London, England, 1808-03-01 00:00:00

Ova distress or importunities of our manufacturers ? Was pot the very plea; on which they urged' their ohject a powerful obstacle to obstruct its attainment ? He gave the Hon. Gentleman full credit for being sincere in the opinion he expressed. But he would contend, admitting negociatton to be desirable and goad, when there was a prospect of its leading to -peace, that it was a mischief when .it did not. afford that proSpect, it tended to•excite deceitful hope,, and taparalise exertion. The . Hon. Gent. was satisfied that when Russia said, we 'may have peace on honour. able wild, the ilia was so. But why; in that case, did not Russia state those terras ? What _Russia may have looked. upon .as !honourable terms may not be so looked upon in this - conutry. • The manner in which Russia ailed reapeeling 'Prussia, the. manner in which. that Power surrendered the guaranteed Re-. public of the Seven Islands . , the phrase of maritime peace always used by France in a , sense which was wholly inconsistent with the maritime power and presperity of Britain, and-in that sense forced into all the diploinatic.papers of the Powers ,reduced under the,contreul of Buonaparte, the apparent-compromise °lane independence of Sicily. All these were grounds foK t snspeeting.that the terms which Russia described honourable, may:: be in fat very far . from being So . on the principles 'that a . British Government was brawl t 9 ea' upon. A' statement - 'of the basis on Which France , was ; prepared-to negociate was de man4e43...,4l:bet iMportauce of adjusting a basis before coming-_toategotiate was obvious, as.well from the effea it must have in confining the negotiation with in. fixed _limits and principles, as from the confusion that arose from the want of an-acknowledged .basis in the last 'negotiation, and the labour. thaemas after wards , bestowed in fruitless cndeavonr, , first-• to ar rapge a basis, and afterwards,to re-establish it when it.svaa lost sight of by. the French. Government.— Apdhertst,he; could not help making a remark on the strange manner in which it:was..rnade a matter of argument-Jor a long -time; in the course of - which. France' admitted ahe• . basis of the uti pas si4eas at the outset, while that admission was li , repeatedly: denied on ' the- part of the French. It was wonderful that all -this - toil and troeble. to refresh the measures of. the French nego ciators and their Government, there.. was ono very - short way .out -of all the difficulty, and it . was to call on the French Government to admit Or reject the basis at that time. le vras-astonish ing, indeed, how this plain point escaped the com bination of talents that was then entrusted with the Government. Another material fact, tending to spew the disposition of Russia and her devotion, to France was, that the inclination of the Russian Go-. vernment to complete the Commereial Treaty with Britain ceased, on account of the influence of France, and was not concluded because it was disagreeable to that Power. He had himself no doubt, that the - Declaration on the.subject of - Copenhagen was forced on Ru4sia .by France. It was thought strange, that while the mediation of Russia was thought suspicious as between Britain and France, the mediation, of that Power was solicited as be tween- Britain and, Denmark. But this applica tion was perfectly consistent. with -the character Of Protector of the North, and' by preserving any part of the independence of that State, there :fly bp Av ,yet room•to hope that all not irreco. vorahly, lost. The rim offer of mediation from Austria was immediately subsequent to the battle of Byline described , in the Gazette published by the late Ministers as a complete vielory on' the part of . the Ailie4, It was accepted .y.ithout any other conation than that it should be accepted equal ly all. the. , Belligerent Powers. The oiler was made accordingly, and accepted by France in terms so offensive' to Britain, that it .woold have been a question, whether any negotiation could be instituted upon it) But, befere'lhis point could come to isautr, the battle of Friedland had totally, destroyed the hopes of the allies and when Lord Pembroke mentioned . . the Matter at , Vienna, he was told, thinks were so changed, that . nothing could be done. From that time nothing more was heard till the communication made by Prince Stabremberg, on the V 011) November. The terms and tone ot the offer made thcin way very different than the former, and it became the more necessary to ascertain the basis and the source from which it prmeded, as when Lord Pembroke asked at 'Vienna for some explanations of things stated by Prince Stahreinherg 'here, in September,,.the-Aus trim) Government denied having given any aulhori trfor such a statement. The whole of the proceed ings on -the parts of Austria,: with respea to. the livened offer, bore evident marks of French diaa tion., It was ex peaed that one of the last Notes of the ll'rench Government would have produced a treat. explosion here. But • Prince Stahremberg, lio.was as ouxion4i as he could well be to continue to 'reside in thi.4 Country, hirbore,to cormnunicate this offensive Paper, and thus the explosion did not t ke place, Mr. C. entered into some verbal 41anutions of the Note of Prince tit.ahrtSmberg. The:Powers at war with Britain must mean certain ly. the enemies oLßrit,tin, and not loose on the.• same and...t.he expression t" on" may signify any 1 ody or ratty thing.. . In the inquiries about the time Ott Mr. :Adair hbviug left Vienna, it •-Was foiind out. • tl.at Prince .Stahrtimberg had ,received, no orders 'from his Court subsequent to the 20th'of Oelober, though he had iresented a Note hereon. the ,goth Nov. Could a Power that left its' Ambassador in this manner be called independent ? If it had 'been a fair* offer it would' have been accepted, and Britain • would have Availed herself °fit in such a manner as , 'to restore Austria, in some degree, to the eminence from which she has fallen. He should give his.nem gative to the motions. In answer to a question. frtun Mr. CANKING stated that• the some Messenger who brought over the le.ttttr..pf recall to : Prince Bsdhrem berg also brought , over ,the Itionitiur containing the :Answer to the Declaration of this Country. . Mr. . Hitanaler explained. Mr. W. Surru thought his Majesty's Ministers did not -*hew sufficient anxiety for peace. He would thetetbre vote for the two first Resolutions; I;ut lievrould not vote for the third, as be thought it wailti , be a great mischief to encourageYetitions for, • Petite. _ _ Mr. SuEittostr spoke in • favour of 'all the -Ma tions: He 'could assure the Hon.. Gentleman uppo,, site that the difference of opinion observable-on this question among those. on each side of , him would be confined - to this question. He .maintained the full ability of the Country to. carryon: the war, but condemned Ministers for indisposition to peace, and- wished to get a security fnr the Country -aguin3t a principle. In:consequence .4 the lateness of the hour and the importance of the subje6l, he proposed to adjorn the debate to this du) , ; but at the instatite. of Mr.. Adam, who, supported all the Resolutions, he Withdrew the Motion. Mr. SHERIDAN and Mr. SMITH mutunly explain ed; and after a short reply from*Mr. WHITBREAD, and a few words in explanation from Mr. WILBEtt- FORCE, the House divided For the lira Resolution - Against it • Majority for Ministers - ,For the seconti Resolution . - 6 7 Against it Majority - '4; For the third Resolution - . 58 Against it - . . 217 Majority . . - 159 Adjourned at Half past Five. INFORMATION EXTRAORDINARY. WE copy the following Jeu crEsprit from Mr.' BLAGDON'S new Sunday and Monday Newspaper, The , PucErrix. We/pretend not to know whether thereibe really such a thing in existence as the Do , . cunient.to which he 'allUdes but if he ,does not shortly say' something more satisfa6tory to the Pub./ lic, on that most interesting subjeet, he will .be plac ed in an.aukward predicathent with respe& to his claim, for patronage. . SELECT QUOTATIONS;._ FROM AUTHORS SACRED All!) PROPITANE. " The best of them is . as a brier; the mo,,t uliright is .sharper than a thorn.hedge ; the day athy watchmen and thy visitation cometh now shall he their 'perplexity." • Micah, Chap. viii. N.B. The preceding verse being omitted, .the reader may turn to the Bible and peruse ir. " I will stand upon my watch and get me upon'the tower, and I will watch to see what he will say unto me, and, what I shaft answer when I .am reproved."—iiabakuk, chap. 2. VCYLC t. FRO . 4 *IIAiSPEARE, "I HAN': NEWS TO TELL-YOU ! ! l u • HLN. Vitt. I 'I I astonish the natives I".• RElttla L D S. " Better late than never !"---01.11 l'erve.La a 4. " Pit shew your Grace the straogest sigta " I think your Highness saw this many a day !" IHN. VIII. Aa 5. The tidings that I bring will make my boldness man ners !"—lb. ib. • "Itt what ease ' 4 fr Might 'corrupt winds troeure kti,rvet as can uri ' • I'o swear ,against you 1 SLAM:THINGS HAVE BEEN DONE 1" lb. ib., Now good Angels Fie o'er thy royal head. and shade thy person' Under their blessed wings -1"—lb. ib. I humbly flier* your Highness, . And I am right to catch this god hecasi,n Most thoroughly to be winnowd, where my chaff And corn shall fly asunder"; for I know There's none stands under mote 'calumnious tongue - S Than I myself!" ib . ib. it When I am dead, good wench, Let me be us'd with honour ;.strew me over With maiden flowers, that all the worth may knoW I war a Chain' 'UV( to ny grave ; embalm me, Then lay me forth, A LI: ISOUG UNQULEN'D, yet like A queen and daughter to citing inter inc !" ib. • ib. " After my death, I wish .n.) other herald, — ' • - No other speaker of iny living actions, .- T 6 keep mine honour i min corruption But Such an honest chwiiicler Ctiffit4l I ! ib. ib. ANTICIPATION OF PRIVATE TIIEATRICALS. Seene. parlour in one of the principal squares - at the -west end of the town. Lord DashwOrth, his Lady, three daughters", and- a visitor fioni the country, sitting at breakfast PITMNIX, NEWSPAPER is just bryught' ih . by the servant, when the scene oOns !. ' 'Lord D. Whitt'S t hat, johli ? John. The.Pitta;Ntx, my Lord. . Lord D. Oh ! that infernal stupid Paper again,!. Let's see what apology tl►e Editor makes to-day, for cramming so much stuff in his first Number, concerning'the Theatres, the Arts, and things that people of faAion care nothing aboat!---If this Number is not better than last Sunday's, I will dis continue the paper !. Lady D. bon' o t be precipitate; my. Lord, you should give the Gentleman's talents a fair trial. YOu know he put in so in uclf,abnut his poliikat List week, that be confesses lie bad no rbuni to touch twii every thing ; perhaps be will giye . us a little scandal presently, which will please, the',Adies better than yciiir Parliamentary De‘wles,' that you said were so deficient in the last Phoenix. Lord D. (having been. reading during. her Zady ship's observation) folk ! wbat the this ?---TNi , okmATlcg MOST EXTR AORDI hope Sir 'John 'Puckworth hasgot the .11ochefort squadron ! Mad* Qjtotaiions! (irourprise) Oh, a mere take in!---.taut let's see. • Lady D. Do read out, my' lord, or let us have.the paper. . Lard D. *Why. what cog all thk mean ?---Qno tations from the. Bfble, from Shakspeare, Zire. ? I tell you what, I think here's more 'meant than meets the ear, as one of the play writers saysl Lady D. Pray, my lord, let us have the advantage of ii. The Misses 0. Aye, pray dp, papa! . . . Lord D. I. (IR ea . ds the whole of the quota.. tions.) Afterwards a Siltglee of half a minute pre vajls, &nit% which they stare at ono another.) . Lady D. Dear me, what is all this about ? Lord D. Oh ! I think I smell a rat ! The Hon. Itlr. Faiakerly (the.visitor.) It it was nCit for the last puris t where something is said about strewing aTerion over with flowers, that has not been a Quoey, I shOuld think it was some; skit about General Whittiocke's trial. r Lady 1): 4rd, Mr. Fazakerly, how can you talk such nonsense ! What has General White locke'S trial.,to do with quotations . from the Bible ? To be; sure there is "something said about watching from' 'the top of a tower! Perhaps. it, may allude to the Spaniards, that .Were placed on the flat roofs but then, how will you make out the parts'about the Queer, or the Princess, or whateer. it is; We did not hear of any troop chara6ters' being shetAlp in , the Nunnery ! Lord D. (Seemingly pondering aver the Paper) My lady pray cease your absurdities ! Here 4 some " secret" here, that I am sure, ‘ without a pun, is. "worth knowing violent knocking at' the street-door is heard • the Hon. Mr. Skipintown, a goad4alured gen ' • &man of fashion, shewn in). • The eldest' Miss D. Oh dear ! Mr. Skip, y ou are just come in time; here's something ito Carious in' the Phcenix, We can't make it outior the Li e of us ! bo tell us 'what it is, will you )—You Idve men it ,already, I o,,re say. •. 111r. , 5. No, my love, have `not ; my. infernal Newsman is always so late, that. I never get my Paper till I am ready,to go out ! and last Sunday he told me that the types of tie -Phcenie had all fallen to pieces by accident, so that I did not see the Paper at 411 . Let's look at it my dear (takes the Paper and reads); Ha! What ! INFORMATION EXTRAOR NARY ! (runs over the quotations) Oh, ho ! Zounds! I see ! I have it ! Yes, certainly !' He has got it ! The only man in the kingdom .that has con vinced ! Lord and Lady D. and all the party suddenly'. ex claim. " Has what ?—inat has he got ?-Ifrhat do you mean ?—Pray explain yourself ! Mr. ,S', What. !. Why I say I am sure that which no other man in the kingdom possesses, except himself! ! ! Lord D. (seeming to know what it is.) THE DEVIk, HE HAS!!! • 411 ihe Misses' 1). Oh' dear Mr. Skip, pray tell us what this Gentleman has that is'se extraordi nary, o - eldest Miss D. (salyricalhj.) He.bad better niake:a show of himself; I think. . S. No my. dear, it appears that he wculd rather make a show in his Paper. Lady But pray do tell us what you suppose. he is going to exhibit ! , t Mr. S. '" Aye, there's the rub." as Shakspeare says--1 have no doubt as to what it is ; all that I'm surpriied at i5,../tow.the deuce he Could get it ! I ex erted all my interest, which you know is' very great, to obtain- Only.a sight of it before it was suppressed, and yet ,I Could, riot ,succeed ;:nor , do I khow a:single persba.who ever saw it after it was-printed, though they say-, flue thousand copies were worked Of! ! ! The . lion. Mr. F. If you will but tell us what this " Tale of Mystery" is, we shall be able to judge of the importance you attach to-it. • Mr. S. • Judge of its importance.! why my dear fellow, it is .the most important document that ever demanded the notice of the British Nation You well know how we:have all beed imposed upon by purchasing books puffed off under the •at traCtive :title of Secret this, Royal that, and Delicate t'other ; but NOW we may expel the' very thing itielf!—l have no loubt whatever, .that Mr. BLAGDON has in his possession a perfia printed copy of the OFFICIAL REPORT OFTHE COM MISSIONERS APPOINTED TO ENQUIRE INTO THE CONDUCT OF—(Here violent knocking at the street-door takes place--414t-tat tat-tat-tat-tat—) Lord Dasliwood rise 6 and ex claims, John ! be aure.you order the .Newsman to bring rue twenty copies of the Phconik next.Sun day;---Somebody else enters,-am conversation is' terminated. . Zreunt .Ql/711CV„ • . r •The Prompter, Polk)! Mr,Thingamee,. v 443! don't you come:and give out 'P •• • .161 r. T. (from behityl ttu scenes) Here Lam ! Comes forwardpncl-bpwj t LAUDS AND:GENTLEM:EN ! TO-MORROWEV EN IN% pertniSsion, Second Edilion.of this Piece' will.be presented, and I have also to inform you, that‘ a Nen, Scene will be brought forward once in each week,for some time to come:- The Manager has, liliewise desired me to state; that with a- view` to eneourage"Promatic Ge nius, you. may :seed as, rnaoy : ORDEAS as you please to his Theotre • (No. 57, SnoW-liill), at the trifling expellee of 11. Hs: 6d. por annum ! (To be coo inued.) • .. ' MAILS. Aa a v zn-1 Dublin. Du C-3 Gottenburgb, ; Dublin, ,3 Waterford. I • PRICE OF STOCKS TIM DAY AT TWELVE O'CLOCK. Consols I, - - . 63 THE SUN. BOLSI; QUIB DICER& FALSUI4 AUDIAT ? LONDON, TUESDAY, AIAUUH 1, leo,B. The French Squadron are reported to have been Seen passing the Gut ofGibraltar.on the 26th or 27th of January, and suppoSed to be. steering for Toulon. Sir RICHARD STRACHAN received this in.: telligence a few days after, and also" passed tlie. Streights in pursuit of • them on the. gth of Feb. The Carnbriaq Frigate brings the intelligence. Thus,' whether they be athially gone . to the West Indies, or the Mediterranean, they are kure tO" be. pent op in their skulking place. We (la - not. hear of any Want of provisions in Sir RlCHAttn!s Squadron to impede its pursuit . of the Enemy ; b.ut Mr. CAL 'CRAFT, ,no, doubt, has better information than we have on this subject; • which 'We hope he will 110t' fail to communicate to the Public, as he has pro mised to do. Mr., WHITBREAD yesterday brought forward his Motion respeaing the propriety of opening a Nego ciation with. France, which was rejected by a large Majority. Indeed some of Mr..WHITIIIViAD'S'OWII friends 'disapproved of A propoiition; which; if would in fad place this Country at the mercy of France, and enable the Enemy to dietate what terms o 1 Peace he might think proper. I f•Ministeri had manifested any determination to reject all over-. tures for Peace, and to carry on the War at all events - the proper mode of proceeding would be; ai.Lord obierved; to aildreas' HiS .MAJESTY to dis miss his Ministers. But it must be obvious to every man of common sense that these Motions and Petitions for PeaCe must either retard the acorn..., plishment.. of that ohjeol, oc compel Ministers to submit to terms by which the honour and safety of the Country May be endangered. • A Cabinet Council was yesterday held at tlic Duke of PORTLAND'S, in Piccadilly. NAVAL NEWS PLYMOUTH., FEL eg . .--The account - the Roc schooner brought of the Rochet i ort squadron hay ing doLbled On -DUCKWORTH, passed the Gut o . Gibraltar, and arrived at 'Toulon, she had fron one of our Frigates craizing in the. Bay, ,whicl spoke an ..4fneriean'Ship from Rochelle, the Mas ter of Which „said, the above account had arrived oven land by telegraph from, Toulon ; ,and he also, add& that 50,000 French tioops were asseinbled in thi ,neighbourhood otToulon..—Time alone will discover by what means the Rochefort Squadron eluded . the vigilance of Ot3 C Squadron off Cadiz, and slipped through the Gut of Gibraltar: . . , „Came M. the Conflia Gun-brig, with dispatches from Commodore Sir R. KING, Bart. off Ferrol...-. The gallant Commodore and his little Squadron were all well, and the Enemy as usual. Arrived alsoi from Rear-Admiral J3ERTIE, off Brest, the Ant Cut. ter, with dispatcheb. We understand she brings nothing new. • 1014 r p. m.—The lampus Frigate is just ar rived with a confirmation of the intelligence brought by the Rock Schooner, and it is added that Sir R.. STRACHAN'S squadron had passed through the gut of Gibraltar in pursuit of the enemy, having received intelligence of their route. BICIRACT OF ANC/THER LETTER. Arrived the Cambrian, Of 44 guns, .the Son , Capt. l'Aosr, with dispatches from Admirals PURO vts and Sir litch.Oin STRACHAN, both of whom, with 'Their respeCtive: Squadrons, were all well off Cadiz the gth inst. ''Sir' RICHARD was left steering for the Meflit*ratican, inconsequence of a report he had received of an, enemy's squadron having taken . thatAirectien.—The Cantliian has had a tedious passage rrom constant adverse winds ; on hoardtif her is , a beautiful young lioness, a present from the Emperor of Morocco to his Majesty. STATE PAPERS, RELATIVE, TO AUSTRIA, ';',,sittiTtn TO BOTH HOUSZS OF FAKLIAMENT I,AsT NIGHT. ' • • No. 1.-.-Copy of a Dispatch' froinNtr.'Sieretary Canning to .Att...00. - 4i.r.;.14is Majesty's Envo) Extraordinary and Minis-' tei9%euipotinithiu At the Court at . Vienna, dated April. +- ;ILO: • • hertiWit 'inc foie to yoti for your information, the Cuplevot two Notes which have received (rent Count Snittrenthentond of the Answers which, brills MajetitY's cotrtatatul,'have returned to them. If any c.ornmunteation shotihi beitnade to yuu by the Austrian, Government 'on the .subjed to'Which theselnclosturs relate, you will not WV to forward them hither by the mode of conveyance which may appear to you to be the Most secure and expeditious. No: It —Extract Of a Dispatch from Robert Adair, Esq, to ' Mr. Secretary Cantrlng, dated Vienna, May 20, iso7. Sle,-1 have the ilollo4f of acknowledging the receipt of your dispatches of the 2.Bth tkltililos torictlier with their in• clioures. No. 111.-- Extract of a Dispatch from Mr. Secretary Can. ring to the Earl of Pembroke, dated May 007. • His Majesty has accepted unequivocally, to tar as he it himself concerned, the proffered medi.ition of the Emperor of ustria, subject only to the condition of its being equally accepted by all' the other Powers principally engaged in the war. The Nate receivea from Cotmt Stahremharg, and'aae An. swer which, by ttis Majesty's command, I returned to its are'herewittiinclosed tur_your Lordship's information. NO. V.— Extract 'of a Dispitch from the Earl of Pembroke to Mr. Canning, dated fuly Bth, 184: have the honour to intorm you that I arrived at Vienna Ou.the 34 inst. and that I lost no time in requesting a col i ferejace with Count Stadion, at which I Kris precluded from malru% any progress in the object of my mission, OW* ing to the accounts received of an ar mistic e having taken place between Russia and France a to which, though not of' tidal, the Count gave credit. tgt • This morning advice was received at the East India House, that the extra ships Sarah Chi Wiana , Union, "Inn, Diana, Sir In ham. l'ulteney, Glory, and Northampton,. outward bound, were on the 28th November, 1807, in the latitude of 33. 40. S. 510. W. under convoy of His Maj esty's Alonmouth. ship. Yesterday the dispatches for Madras and Chin* were closed at' the East India 'House, and delivered' to the Parsers of the following Ships, viz. David' Scott,...Geres, Canton, Exeter, Dorsetshire, andAln .wick.CaStle. The arrival . of a vessel called the . Charlotte, sen t by one of His'Majesty's Cruizers into Penzance, ha 9 given occasion to ma n y r e p or t s and conjedure4.••• This vessel was bound 'from Charante, which,she left on the 4th February, but was .recalled by' an order . from 'the CUstom-house of that place, having sailed a few bout, before notice arrived there of ,the Embargo ,of 28th December. it is difficult to con ceive the . reason. of her having again sailed from Charente, Whether..by express permission; or, s rc laxation in the enforcement of the Embargo. The vessel was laden with brandy. GRNERAL WHITELOCILE'S TRIAL, 25TH DAY..-." At the usual hour this morning the Coin opened, and' the examination of Rear-Admiral MURRAY was resumed. His Highness the Duke of CpIBERIAND was again present. Lord.. SOMERVILLE'S Cattle Show _commenced yesterday. The Cattle were uncommonly fine, and the attendance of amateurs was very great. We have already stated, that the Danes have lately fitted out several Privateers to cruixe against our 'trading Vessels. Among the se . Privateers, his . Majesty's Ship Clio has made a tolerable sweep, bt capturtng no lesi than seven of them off the Coast df Nprway. A Danish' Ship of the Line is also re- Ported to be taken off the Schaw by the Stately, Of (4 guns ; but . of the latter tad, no confirmation ha s yet been received. The carland Frigate, .which sailed from Ports. mouth on the 11th of November, with a Convoy for the West Indies, arrived at Barbadoes on the . igth, of December. • We have authority to state, that the marriage in our Papet of Wctineulay. ,of Lieutenant Newman to Mrs. friocart, is unldutided. T.oNnow : Printed by R. HARR 1 s (of Martlett-court• Bow-street), and published •by W. A. SCRIPPS (of WI: Moulton-street), at the Sun-office, i 11,